Psychiatria pre prax 2–3/2010

New trends in treatment of Parkinson's disease

Among the new procedures, the possibility of transdermal, intrajejunal and subcutaneous administration of antiparkinsonian drugs is emphasized and neurosurgical treatment – deep brain stimulation – is discussed.

Keywords: Parkinson's disease, levodopa, duodopa, deep brain stimulation, dopamine agonists, rasagiline.